Art Appreciation 3

Artist

-is a creative individual who utilizes their imagination and skill to create works of art. These works can take many forms, ranging from paintings and sculptures to music, literature, and even performance art.

-are driven by a deep desire to express themselves, evoke emotions, challenge ideas, or simply create beauty

Artisan

-a skilled craftsperson who uses their hands and expertise to create beautiful and functional objects.

-Unlike artists who focus primarily on expression, artisans take pride in mastering a particular craft and producing high-quality pieces that are both useful and aesthetically pleasing.

Focus

Artists prioritize expression and innovation, using their work to explore ideas, challenge norms, and evoke emotions.

Artisans, conversely, focus on functionality and mastery,

Uniqueness

aiming to produce well-crafted objects that serve practical purposes.

Artists strive for originality, seeking recognition for their unique style and perspective.

Artisans may reproduce established designs or variations thereof while adding personal creativity, yet their focus remains on upholding quality and tradition.

Motivation

Artists are driven by a profound urge for self-expression and the desire to challenge societal norms through their creative endeavors, while artisans are motivated by a deep passion for meticulously crafting beautiful and functional objects, showcasing their mastery of traditional skills and techniques.

Materials

Artists often experiment with unconventional materials to achieve desired effects, whereas artisans specialize in traditional materials like wood, clay, or textiles that are integral to their craft.

There can be considerable overlap between artists and artisans; some artists create functional pieces that reflect their artistic vision, while artisans may innovate within their traditional methods.

Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan(GAMABA)

-honors the significance of the traditional and folk masters as a link between the skills of past and future generations.

- The award specifically aims to revitalize a community's artistic tradition, thereby protecting a valuable facet of Philippine culture; it provides mechanisms of identifying qualified traditional and folk artists and assisting in the transference of their skills to the community; and create opportunities for popularizing their works locally and internationally.

GAMABA Logo

is a stylized representation of the human form used in traditional cloth. Below the motif is 'Manlilikha ng Bayan' written in ancient Filipino script extensively used throughout the Philippines at the time of Western contact in the sixteenth century.

National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

• is the highest policy-making body for the culture and the arts.

• Tasked with the administration and implementation of the award

• Conducts the search for the finest traditional artists of the land, adopts a program that will ensure the transfer of their skills to others, and undertakes measures to promote a genuine appreciation of and instill pride among our people about the genius of the Manlilikha ng Bayan.

HOW DOES ONE BECOME A MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN?

To become a Manlilikha ng Bayan, an individual or group candidate must:

1. Possess a mastery of tools and materials needed for the traditional, folk art and be a maker of works of extraordinary technical quality;

2. Have consistently produced works of superior quality over significant period;

3. Have engaged in a traditional and folk art which has been in existence and documented for at least fifty (50) years;

4. Command respect and inspire admiration of the country with his character and integrity;

5. Must have transferred and/or willing to transfer to other members of the community the skills in the traditional and folk arts for which the community has become nationally known.

6. However, a candidate who, due to age or infirmity, has left him/her/them incapable of teaching further his/her/their craft, may still be recognized provided that he/she/they must possess the qualifications stated.

What are the incentives received by the awardee?

• A gold medallion

• an initial grant of P100,000

• monthly personal allowance of P14,000

• maximum cumulative amount of
  P750,000 medical and hospitalization
  benefits annually similar to that received
  by the National Artists

• and funeral assistance/tribute fit for a
  National Living Treasure.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 959

Resolution Congratulating and Commending the Nine Recipients of the Gawad Sa Manlilikha Ng Bayan (GAMABA) Award or the National Living Treasures Award for 2023 for Their Exemplary Contributions to the Promotion and Safeguarding of Our Philippine Cultural Heritage

NATIONAL ARTISTS OFTHE PHILIPPINES

• Presidential Proclamation No. 1001, s. 1972 created and established
  "the Award and Declaration of National
  Artist."

• This law enabled the government "to give appropriate recognition and prestige to Filipinos who have distinguished themselves and made outstanding contributions to Philippine arts and letters."

FERNANDO AMORSOLO.

In 1972, the Philippines' first national artist - world class painter--

The Order of the National Artists Award / Orden Ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining

is the highest recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts namely: Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film and Broadcast Arts, Architecture and Allied Arts.

Honor and Privileges

• Cash award of 200,000 Php (for living awardees)

• Cash award of 150,000 Php for posthumous awardees (payable to the legal heir)

• Monthly stipend of 50,000 Php

• A state funeral benefit not exceeding half a million pesos

• Life insurance to those who are still insurable

• Place of honor in state functions

• A place of burial in the Libingan ng mga Bayani (optional)